FAIR STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Rock Island County, Illinois · MISO

DC Readiness
71.6
Excellent / 100

FAIR STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Rock Island County, Illinois, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 71.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFAIR STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.06¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IA-Davenport
IXP distance12.2 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage88.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance120.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity63 MW
Retirement date2013-11-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE FAIR STATION FORMER SITE OF
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index95.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Davenport
DC distance12.2 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
Nearest fiber route13.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,125
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Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
70

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Rock Island County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near FAIR STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUB 39Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs76.5
OAK GROVESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.3
RiversideBrownfield—141 MW—74.5
UNKNOWN132671Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN132672Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.7
RIVERSIDESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.1
UNKNOWN121970Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.0
Greenfield (LOUISA - OAK GROVE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.7

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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